Praia do Aterro Beach
Entrance to Praia do Aterro Beach.
View over Praia do Aterro Beach, from the bar.
South part of Praia do Aterro Beach.
Praia do Aterro Beach, winshields and material storage on the sand.
Lifeguard surveillance station at Praia do Aterro Beach.
Seaside at Praia do Aterro Beach.
Praia do Aterro Beach, north view. To the right, the chimneys of Matosinhos industrial park.
Praia do Aterro Beach.
Weather and Tide Table
Sunrise
Sunset
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Low Tide
High Tide
About the Beach
What is Praia do Aterro Beach?
It's an Oceanic Beach in the northern hemisphere bathed by the Atlantic Ocean, located on the coast of Portugal - Iberian Peninsula - in the municipality of Matosinhos.
Praia do Aterro Beach discloses a very extensive sand of about 1,1 Km, situated opposite to refinery industrial complex of Matosinhos.
Rocks scattered offshore can cause some sea agitation, attracting many surfing fans.
To the south lies the Ribeira da Boa Nova1 near a rock formation.
The access is granted through Avenida da Liberdade2.
References
- Boa Nova Stream
- Liberdade Avenue
Where is it?
Map of Praia do Aterro Beach
| Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 41.208524º Lon. -8.715772º N 41º 12.51144' W 8º 42.94632' N 41º 12' 30.69" W 8º 42' 56.78" |
| Parish | Leça da Palmeira |
| County | Matosinhos |
| District | Porto |
| Region | Douro Litoral |
| Country | Portugal |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ocean | North Atlantic |
| Maritime Authority | Capitania do Porto de Leixões |
| Protected Area | |
| Bathing Water | Aterro |
| Coastal Unit | Cabo de Santo André - Foz do Douro (N) |
| Coastal Region | Costa Verde |
Awards
| Award | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
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| Handicapped-Accessible Beach | ||||||||||||
| Zero Polution |